Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney says the AFL club's results will starting improving sooner than most expect.
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna says his young defenders have been studying for eight weeks but now face an AFL examination against Hawthorn this Sunday.
Gold Coast ruckman Zac Smith will miss the rest of the AFL season with a knee injury.
Gold Coast ruckman Zac Smith has become the 16th player over the summer or this AFL season to be sidelined with a serious knee injury.
Adam CooneyPosition:
17Goals this season:
9
Ayce CordyPosition:
49Goals this season:
3
Christian HowardPosition:
30Goals this season:
0
Dale MorrisPosition:
38Goals this season:
0
Daniel CrossPosition:
4Goals this season:
2
Daniel GiansiracusaPosition:
13Goals this season:
9
Dylan AddisonPosition:
22Goals this season:
1
Easton WoodPosition:
10Goals this season:
0
Jarrad GrantPosition:
1
Jason JohannisenPosition:
39Goals this season:
1
Jason TuttPosition:
15Goals this season:
1
Jordan RougheadPosition:
23Goals this season:
1
Koby StevensPosition:
25Goals this season:
1
Liam JonesPosition:
19Goals this season:
11
Liam PickenPosition:
42Goals this season:
0
Lukas MarkovicPosition:
37Goals this season:
5
Luke DahlhausPosition:
6Goals this season:
8
Mark AustinPosition:
47Goals this season:
1
Matthew BoydPosition:
5Goals this season:
1
Mitch WallisPosition:
3Goals this season:
2
Nick LowerPosition:
33Goals this season:
2
Patrick VeszpremiPosition:
8Goals this season:
0
Robert MurphyPosition:
2Goals this season:
7
Ryan GriffenPosition:
16Goals this season:
4
Shaun HigginsPosition:
7Goals this season:
3
Tom LiberatorePosition:
21Goals this season:
0
Tom WilliamsPosition:
12
Tom YoungPosition:
31Goals this season:
0
Will MinsonPosition:
27Goals this season:
1
| Rank | Team | Won | Lost | Points |
| 1 | Hawthorn | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Essendon | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Sydney Swans | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Fremantle | 5 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Port Adelaide | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Richmond | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Adelaide Crows | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | Carlton | 4 | 4 | 16 |
